Is Blueprint on Steam?

No. Blueprint is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Blueprint on?

Blueprint is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, Commodore 64.

When did Blueprint release?

Blueprint was first released on September 1, 1982.

Blueprint

Sep 1, 1982PuzzleArcadeArcadeAtari 2600Commodore C64/128/MAXAtari 5200Commodore 64

Blueprint — frequently asked questions

Is Blueprint on Steam?: No. Blueprint is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Blueprint on?: Blueprint is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, Commodore 64.
When did Blueprint release?: Blueprint was first released on September 1, 1982.

About Blueprint

As in the arcade game of the same name, Blueprint gives you, as J.J., three chances to save the damsel in distress from a menacing creature chasing her across the top of the screen. Navigate J.J. through a maze of houses, which contain either a piece of the Rube-Goldberg-esque monster-fighting contraption whose blueprint lies at the bottom of the screen, or a bomb which must be disposed of in short order. Pressing the button will make J.J. run faster, but like so many who spend a lot of time sitting at the Atari 2600, he has a limited amount of "Fast run time" (as indicated by a handy bar graph). Smaller but still pesky monsters also pop out of the bomb disposal pit and try to prematurely start the machine (which shakes it to bits). Once that occurs, those monsters must be lured back to their pit, and the machine must be reassembled. Build the machine in time, and you can blast the creature who's chasing your girlfriend. The Atari 2600 edition simplifies the graphics drastically (though the most elaborate part of the playing field -- the blueprint itself -- is more or less intact), and drops the sound effects back to bare minimum (so much for the game's catchy little jazzy background tunes). There are no control issues, however, and the end result is still quite colorful and a lot of fun.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, Commodore 64
Developer: Zilec Electronics
Publisher: Bally Midway
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1983	$10	$20	$29	2 reviews	CBS Electronics

Also released on: Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Atari 5200 · Commodore 64. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$10

Complete

$20

Sealed

$29

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America CBS Electronics	Standard	80030	Scarce
Europe CBS Electronics	German Color	—	—

Also released in South America by Polygram.

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

CBS Electronics' port of an early Stamper brothers arcade game, cheap in any condition.

Blue Print began as a 1982 maze arcade game developed by Zilec Electronics and published by Bally Midway. It was one of the first games designed by Tim and Chris Stamper, who later founded Rare.

CBS Electronics published ports for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and Commodore 64 in 1983, with the 2600 cartridge arriving in July. Little is documented about the 2600 version itself.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 5	August 1983	Graphics ★½ · Play-Action ★½
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 2 No. 1	November 1983	2 joysticks

“We found the game boring and repetitive, and the constant music got on our nerves rather than creating a pleasant background for game playing.”
— Computer Entertainer, August 1983

“While it is a very challenging game, it is also going to provide some major disappointments for those most likely to buy it. … This Blueprint is not only challenging, it's exasperating and unfair.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, November 1983

“Blueprint makes an exceptionally handsome 2600 game, and it could rise to unexpected heights of popularity once Atarians get wind of it.”
— Electronic Games, October 1983

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Atari 5200 · Commodore 64

Atari 2600	CBS Electronics
Arcade	Zilec Electronics
Atari 5200	CBS Electronics (publisher)
Commodore 64	CBS Electronics (publisher)

Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 version renames the monsters: Sneaky Pete becomes Weird Willie and Fuzzy Wuzzy becomes Maze Monster.

Before you buy

Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose, boxed and even sealed copies are all inexpensive, so there is little reason to settle for a damaged box. Check that the manual is included.